1996-97 Kamloops Blazers Roster
Western Hockey League (WHL)
Team Record: 28-37-7 - 63 points
in the WHL's West Division
Coach: Ed Dempsey (28-37-7)
Location: Kamloops, British Columbia, Canada
1996-97 Kamloops Blazers StatisticsTeam Record: 28-37-7 - 63 points
in the WHL's West Division
Coach: Ed Dempsey (28-37-7)
Location: Kamloops, British Columbia, Canada
The Kamloops Blazers of the Western Hockey League ended the 1996-97 season with a record of 28 wins and 37 losses and 7 ties for 63 points in the WHL's West Division.
The Blazers netted 256 goals and yielded 285. Donnie Kinney scored 44 goals for Kamloops, while Ajay Baines and Shawn McNeil tallied 30 or more as well. Shawn McNeil contributed 47 assists. Randy Petruk earned 25 wins in front of the net for the squad and a team-best 3.62 goals against average, topping goalies with significant playing time.
Ed Dempsey coached the team.
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| Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | S/C | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jeff Ainsworth | F | July 14, 1977 | 6'0" | 176 | L | Sherwood Park, AB CAN |
| Steve Albrecht | LW | November 3, 1979 | 6'0" | 201 | L | Red Deer, AB CAN |
| Nils Antons | F | September 17, 1979 | 6'4" | 214 | Dusseldorf, GER | |
| Ajay Baines | C | March 25, 1978 | 5'10" | 182 | L | Kamloops, BC |
| Peter Bergman | LW | April 14, 1978 | 6'3" | 196 | L | Yellowknife, NT Canada |
| John Bradley | D | March 15, 1978 | 6'3" | 225 | L | Kamloops, BC Canada |
| Konrad Brand | D | July 14, 1979 | 6'3" | 245 | L | Cold Lake, AB Canada |
| Wade Burt | RW | April 17, 1979 | 5'10" | 174 | L | Grand Forks, BC Canada |
| Jake Deadmarsh | D | January 30, 1977 | 6'0" | 205 | R | Fruitvale, BC Canada |
| Micki DuPont | D | April 15, 1980 | 5'10" | 186 | R | Calgary, AB Canada |
| Steve Gainey | L | January 26, 1979 | 6'1" | 192 | L | Montreal, QC Canada |
| Jonathan Hobson | C | March 9, 1980 | 6'0" | 187 | L | |
| Drew Kehler | D | March 24, 1978 | 6'4" | 209 | L | Grand Forks, BC Canada |
| Donnie Kinney | L | June 2, 1978 | 5'10" | 193 | L | Regina, SASK Canada |
| Dean Kletzel | RW | January 17, 1976 | 6'1" | 185 | R | |
| Jordan Landry | RW | January 11, 1979 | 6'0" | 201 | R | Langley, BC Canada |
| Alan Manness | RW | August 5, 1979 | 6'0" | 194 | L | Domain, MB Canada |
| Shawn McNeil | C | March 17, 1978 | 6'0" | 185 | L | Pembroke, ON Canada |
| Randy Petruk | G | April 23, 1978 | 5'9" | R | Cranbrook, BC Canada | |
| Clayton Pool | G | October 12, 1978 | 6'0" | 190 | L | Abbotsford, BC |
| Gennady Razin | D | February 3, 1978 | 6'2" | 180 | Kharkov, Ukraine | |
| Robyn Regehr | D | April 19, 1980 | 6'3" | 225 | L | Recife, Brazil |
| Ryan Rishaug | RW | March 26, 1977 | 6'1" | 194 | R | |
| Blair Rota | LW | November 6, 1977 | 5'10" | 185 | L | Edmonton, AB Canada |
| Thomas Scantlebury | D | June 1, 1980 | 6'2" | 205 | L | Birtle, MB Canada |
| Steve Shrum | C | October 9, 1980 | 5'10" | 187 | L | St. Albert, AB Canada |
| Rob Skrlac | R | June 10, 1976 | 6'5" | 245 | L | Port McNeill, BC Canada |
| Darcy Smith | D | May 1, 1976 | 6'4" | 231 | Sherwood Park, AB Canada | |
| Chris St. Croix | D | May 2, 1979 | 6'3" | 200 | R | Voorhees, NJ |
| Burt Wade | ||||||
| Bryce Wandler | G | February 25, 1979 | 6'0" | 183 | L | Lacombe, AB Canada |
| Darren Wright | D | May 22, 1976 | 6'2" | 196 | Duncan, BC Canada |
